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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Comic Book Soundtracks

In my last entry I explained I like making comic book soundtracks. Here's my favorites of the ones I've made. I'm a bit of an industrial/underground fan so you'll notice bands you might not know. Or the repeat of some of my fav bands.

First up, the first one I made and my favorite. Which, incidentally, lead me to make several others to follow through(including one to a comic I wasn't too into after the first half) but I stopped right after a certain point. The point was after 52. I guess I can post them all.

Identity CrisisI like the book less now then at the time, but still enjoy it. I broke it up by chapters, which I tend to do sometimes. This was my first comic book soundtrack and still one of my favorites.Chapter 1: CoffinI Belong to You-Lenny KravitzSweet Child-PIGMy Machine-The ShizitChapter 2: House of LiesSex Type Thing-Stone Temple PilotsThese Remains-My Life with the Thrill Kill KultChapter 3: Serial KillerNeckbone-Powerman 5000Did My Time-KoRnDeep Red-Apoptygma BerzerkChapter 4: Who Benefits?Fear-LuciaHave I Got a Deal For You-Abby TravisChapter 5: Fathers DaySomething About Us-Daft PunkThe Day the World Went Away(Still Version)-Nine Inch NailsChapter 6: Husbands & WivesInvincible-Static XBackwards-Apt. 26Chapter 7: The Hero's LifeHappy House-Siouxsie & the BansheesDeja Vu-Dog Fashion DiscoThe Future-Prince(which is from the Batman soundtrack! Even opens with Michael Keaton.)

Countdown(to IC) SoundtrackMy second comic book mix, and decided on it about half way through the minis. Fav was Villains United and Day of Vengeance with Raan/Thanagar War as the least. Plus the "prelude" special represented.Prelude: Death of Ted KordTo Belong, My New Uniform-BileBoulevard of Broken Dreams-Green DayThe Man Comes Around-Johnny CashDay of VengeanceBlades-PIG(my fav band, btw)Return of the Phantom Stranger-Rob ZombieRetro-Human-SMP(Sounds of Mass Production)Omac Project/SacrificeR U Okay?-KMFDMBullet with Butterfly Wings-Smashing PumpkinsPlace For My Head-Linkin ParkHonest Mistake-BraveryRaan-Thanagar War/Return of Donna TroyBig White World-Marilyn MansonSpacelord-Monster MagnetWhen Worlds Collide-Powerman 5000The Hunter-BjorkVillains UnitedShove-MinistryHit Back-Hate Dept.Commencement-Deadsy

52Next is a three disc(gasp!) collection for 52. I did a song per week, sort of. Some weeks I skipped.Disc 1: Weeks 1-17Here to Stay-KoRnInsect-Die warzauUAIOE-KMFDMLong Hard Road Out of Hell-Marilyn Manson and the Sneaker PimpsStart a War-Static XYou Know What You Are-Nine Inch NailsWhatever-GodsmackOnline-Gnarls BarkleyHeelz Afire-Thrill Kill KultSlept So Long-Jay Gordon from Queen of the DamnedChemical Halo-ChemLabWhen You Die, You're Dead-Jimmie's Chicken Shack(irony)Hotel Yorba-White Stripes24 Hours-SMP

Disc 2: Weeks 18-34Rise-From Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexWhite Noise-SinnistarReflecting God-Marilyn MansonSelling Rebellion-AyriaTransmutation-MDFMK(no, it's a different band from KMFDM)The Noose-OffspringScarecrow-MinistryGlass Dance-FaintGive Me Back My Bullets-Lynard SkynardCounterfeit-Limp Bizkit(gah! I hate to admit I like thier first album)Bulls On Parade-Rage Against the MachineI'mmortal-Skinny PuppyNew Years Day-U2

Disc 3: Weeks 35-52System-Chester Bennington from Queen...(brooding, gothic rock tracks. They just work.)Health & Theory-DeadsyBegin Again-ShinedownIf Only We Could Sleep-The CureSnap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck-ProngAlone-Sister Machine GunThe Widow-Mars VoltaLiar-Rollins BandNude in the Wilderness-Dog Fashion DiscoSeasons in Abyss-SlayerFire Inside-Killswitch EngageBlow You Away-PigfaceLets Go To War-MurderdollsLove Letters Addressed to the Dying-Amphbious Assault(chances of finding this song, slim to none)Monster-The AutomaticGoota Knock A Little Louder-From Cowboy BebopNew X-MenMy second fav X-Men run, easier to make a mix cd to then the Claremont stuff I loved but that was like damn long. Reread the run and tried to have the flow work with the actual beats of the series. Thats why I open with God Sends Death by Slayer.God Sends Death-SlayerRabblerouser-MDFMKChemicals-BushBadlife-Thrill Kill Kult(second fav band, btw.)Blitzkrieg-Excessive ForceRed-Sister Machine GunSecrets-Alicia KeysTheme to a Fake Revolution-Powerman 5000(damn this band)On the Bound-Fiona AppleVeteran of the Psychic Wars-Blue Oyster CultDystopia-Apt. 26Jesus Christ Porno Star-ChemLab(thats one hell of an offensive title isn't it? I don't even think they say that during the song)Before I'm Dead-Kidney ThievesSilver Future-Monster MagnetLucretia My Reflection-Sisters of Mercy

Seven Soldiers of VictoryLet's keep the Grant Morrison kool-aid dirnking session going. I also have a mixtape to his Invisibles series which is good, but not quite great. First disc, three songs per character and two for opening. Second disc four per character and three closing.Disc 1PreludeBlur, the Technicolor-White ZombieIce Cold Man-ProbotShining KnightBloodline-SlayerI'm the One-Static X(good fight music)Little Rose-LuciaManhattan GuardianEfilade-At the Drive-InLet's Stay Together-Al GreenDo You Fear(for Your Child?)-Thrill Kill Kult(works in tune with my fav ish of 7S and fav Morrison story of all time, #4 Guardian)ZatannaMaybe-NERDGothic-London After MidnightPantomine-OrgyKlarion the Witch BoyThe Beautiful Dead-Killing JokeBurn the Witch-Queens of the Stone AgeDisobedience-Pig Ork(estra)

I also have mixtapes to Avatar Seasons 1-2(which are good), Invisibles, Runaways, Teenagers From Mars and... er... oh, the Vertigo series Losers which is less flow and more action/political. As you can tell I use the same bands a few times and thats because I have lots of albums by those bands. Or their music has just the right "comic book superhero flair" to fit fight scenes or moods. Well, that's it, later.

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Born in the mystical land of Zaragossa, Spain and raised mostly on the concrete jungles of Cali. Westside Goth is half black, half white, all geek. A straight edge-lite, pseudo-rivethead just trying to keep it real in a world gone terribly wrong.
Also uses the alias' Groovie Mann, Dangerous C and the Crown Jewel.